Nasal decolonization of Staphylococcus aureus and the risk of surgical site infection after surgery: a meta-analysis

Abstract Aim To assess the effects of nasal decontamination on preventing surgical site infections (SSIs) in people who are Staphylococcus aureus carriers undergoing different types of surgeries and diverse measures of decolonization. Methods Relevant randomized controlled trials (RCTs) were identif...

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Main Authors: Jia Tang, Jiangjin Hui, Jing Ma, Chen Mingquan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-07-01
Series:Annals of Clinical Microbiology and Antimicrobials
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12941-020-00376-w